12 stories on The Cultural Signal
On October 19, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac published a feature by writer Dodie Kazanjian documenting a visit with painter Alex Katz at his summer home in Lincolnville, Maine. Katz, now 99, has summered there with his wife Ada since their marriage in 1958, though she no longer travels from New York.
On October 13, 2026, the Getty Research Institute detailed Accra Shepp's technique of printing portraits on plant leaves, showcased in his 2009 artist's book Atlas. The institute acquired a copy of Atlas last year and made the volume the focus of its Spring Conservation Study Day in June 2026.
The Whitney Museum will present 'artport: A History of Internet Art', a survey of net art marking the 25th anniversary of its online gallery space artport.
On October 13, 2026, Sadie Coles HQ announced that Alex Da Corte's 'Hot Dog with Ketchup' (2026) is now on view on the facade of the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, facing Gansevoort Street and the High Line.
On October 1, 2026, Lisson Gallery announced that artists Dana Awartani, Josh Kline, and Wael Shawky have been named to the inaugural TIME100 Art: The Most Influential People in Art of 2026, a list recognizing individuals shaping the art world.
The Whitney Museum has organized 'Charles Burchfield: Elemental,' an exhibition of ten watercolors from its permanent collection. The works, created between 1916 and 1960, trace the artist's lifelong reverence for the natural world, from flowering meadows to turbulent skies and shifting seasons.
On September 2, 2026, the Whitney Museum of American Art announced Coumba Samba: Stars and Stripes, the first solo museum exhibition devoted to Senegalese American artist Coumba Samba.
On September 1, 2026, Lisson Gallery announced that El Museo Del Barrio and KMEC Books will co-publish "Tony Bechara," the first monograph dedicated to the New York artist, posthumously.
On August 14, 2026, the Whitney Museum of American Art and Little Island announced a new midnight performance by comedian Julio Torres and artist Martine Gutierrez as part of the Whitney Biennial 2026.
Hauser & Wirth and 303 Gallery have confirmed the death of artist Mary Heilmann, who passed away on August 14, 2026, on Long Island, New York, at the age of 86. She is survived by her nieces and nephew.
On August 14, 2026, Centre Pompidou announced "Cezanne et nous," an exhibition at the Grand Palais in Paris pairing works by Paul Cezanne (1839–1906) with paintings by Paul Gauguin, Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso, Piet Mondrian, Joan Mitchell, Bridget Riley and Peter Doig.
Hauser & Wirth announced the passing of New York-based artist Pat Steir shortly before her 88th birthday. Steir is survived by her husband Joost Elffers and niece Lily Sukoneck-Cohen.
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